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Tacitus’ Horse Race Encounter With An Oblivious Fan

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Tacitus (c. 56/57-117+), considered the greatest historian of Rome, decided one day to attend a horse race for a bit of ancient Roman entertainment....

Polyhymnia, Muse of Eloquence, by Charles Meynier (1768-1832)

The Book of Psalms

Clio, Muse of History, by Charles Meynier (1768-1832)

An Account Of An Ancient Roman Who Was Not Fond Of Roman Bread And Circus

Medieval

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The Bulgarian Entrapment Of Imperial Conspirators Against Emperor Leo III of Constantinople

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Emperor Leo III of Constantinople (r. 717-741) gained power due, in large part, to the actions and reign of a former ruler named Emperor...
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The Pungent Origin Story Of Emperor Constantine V Kopronymos

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Emperor Constantine V was the son of Emperor Leo III of Constantinople (r. 717-741), a ruler who brought much-needed stability to the Byzantine Empire...

Murasaki Shikibu

The Tale Of Saint-King Olaf’s Miraculous, Flameproof Hair

Who Destroyed the Library of Alexandria?

Balthild: The Anglo-Saxon Queen of the Franks

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The Rise, Exile, Return And Murder of Ernst Röhm

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Adolf Hitler and Ernst Röhm served in the German military during WWI (1914-1918). They both survived the mass layoffs of war veterans caused by...

Franz Kafka

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Herbert Krause

Engelbert Dollfuss And The Appeasement Dictatorship That Weakened Austria Before Its Annexation By Hitler

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Polyhymnia, Muse of Eloquence, by Charles Meynier (1768-1832)

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This painting, by the French artist Charles Meynier (1768-1832), depicts Polyhymnia (also known as Polymnia), a Muse from ancient Greek mythology. Although the title...

Clio, Muse of History, by Charles Meynier (1768-1832)

Two Muses, By An Artist From The Workshop Of Filippino Lippi (c. 1457-1504)

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Grettir the Strong

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  Grettir the Strong (said to have lived c. 996-1031) "Arriving at the well is one thing; drinking is another." A saying attributed to Grettir, in...

King Cleomenes III of Sparta

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  King Cleomenes III of Sparta (r. 235-222 BCE) "The man who despairs in the face of difficulties and hardships, or of public censure and opinion,...

Sisyphus, Painted By Antonio Zanchi (c. 1631-1722)

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This painting, by the Italian artist Antonio Zanchi (c. 1631-1722), was inspired by the hellish myth of Sisyphus. According to ancient Greek mythology, Sisyphus...

The Brawl Of Noblemen Over Adultery, In The Tomb Of Saint Denis

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  According to the writings of Bishop Gregory of Tours (c. 539-594), a dramatic family feud broke out between two noble Parisian families in the...

The Tale Of The Drunkard Bishop, Droctigisel

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In the late 6th century, there lived a certain Bishop Droctigisel of Soissons, who was quite an interesting fellow. Information on his career up...

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